newbie help

[FireRedGarters]

hay dumb question but how can you tell if a garter is gravid becuse i think my wild caught female is and if so how can you tell when the babies will be born

[Light of Dae]

Post pictures! And it's not a dumb question. You'll see a thickness in her lower third that won't go away like a food bulge. Again. Post pictures! :D

[FireRedGarters]

k ill pos a pic in a min

[guidofatherof5]

One sign is "scale spread" Usually the scales on the lower 2/3 of the body will spread apart making skin visible.

Unless you know when mating occurred then there is no way to know. Time will tell.

[Invisible Snake]

Garter snake births usually occur around 80 to 100 days after copulation depending on the species.

[FireRedGarters]

hey has any one on here had wandering garters before

[guidofatherof5]

Many members.

[FireRedGarters]

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[FireRedGarters]

she is a wandering garter (thamnophis elegans vagrans) right?

[guidofatherof5]

Could you post a few photos out in the sun so we can get a better look? Thanks.

[katach]

At first glance I would say yes, but as Steve said, some better pics would help.